[aergan]

in reply to: 32x snes fx games slow #7232

It’s the just current state of 32X emulation & SEGA’s design with the system itself in the first place I’m afraid, it’s been like this for a long time.

[aergan]

in reply to: RetroPie Project Contest #7178

Many thanks to PetRockBlog for the inspiration to pull this together:

Outside: Playing SMS Snail Maze
[img]http://s17.postimg.org/sp21kxk7f/2013_12_12_23_48_36.jpg[/img]

Outside: Close up
[img]http://s17.postimg.org/jwpoazogb/2014_01_08_01_46_47.jpg[/img]

Outside: Rear
[img]http://s17.postimg.org/yemvizfrf/2014_01_08_01_45_01.jpg[/img]

Inside: gubbins
[img]http://s17.postimg.org/88vmgfzbf/2014_01_09_23_37_31.jpg[/img]

Outside: Open slot cover for SD Card access
[img]http://s17.postimg.org/kc0y40adn/2014_01_09_23_53_16.jpg[/img]

Covering the build/setup process in my blog: http://blog.aergan.com

[aergan]

in reply to: 3rd party Xbox 360 wireless receiver, compatible? #4536

It would depend on what it presents itself to the operating system as, but I’ve had it working on both an official and un-official Xbox 360 Wireless USB receiver.

[aergan]

in reply to: HDMI image out of bounds? #4268

Yes, assuming you’re on Raspbian – try:

sudo raspi-config
Select option 8 Advanced Options
Select A1 – Overscan
Select Enable (or Disable)
Reboot

Or run:

sudo nano /boot/config.txt
Look for or add “disable_overscan=” and set it to 0 or 1
Save & reboot

Lots more overscan options in there as well as required.

[aergan]

in reply to: HDMI Resolution Problem #4233

I’ve had this before – use a different HDMI cable.

My extension is 1.3a spec rated (printed) and my HDMI cable didn’t specify anything (an old one). The signal would cut out at random to my monitor and refused to be seen via my HDMI over Ethernet extender to the TV.
I swapped it for a 1.5 metre 1.3 spec rated cable from Amazon and I have no issues now.
In short, I would make sure that the generations of HDMI cable you are using all match – no need to spend ££’s on cables though.

[aergan]

in reply to: N64 theme? #4216

Linux is case sEnSIive, so check all your file names are absolutely correct.

How did you edit your theme.xml file? It’s expecting UNIX UTF-8 format so if it’s not been edited with a UNIX aware text editor (e.g. you’ve used notepad on Windows), then it will have likely been saved as DOS format which contains different line ending characters.
If you’re on Windows, check your file in Notepad++: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

[aergan]

in reply to: PSX multiple .bin files #4209

Difficult to make a proper corresponding .CUE from just a .BIN.
.CUE’s should look like the following for example:

FILE "Crash Bandicoot 3 - Warped (SCES-01420).bin" BINARY
  TRACK 01 MODE2/2352
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  REM LEAD-OUT 32:34:12

which instruct the software as to the layout of the disc image, number of tracks, where the tracks live, how long they are, how to read it.

[aergan]

in reply to: What file does RGUI (the F1 menu when playing) change? #4208

By default I don’t believe it changes the one at: /home/pi/RetroPie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg because the following line exists:config_save_on_exit = "false" but that’s the main one for it and child ones are loaded from /home/pi/RetroPie/configs/nameofsystem/RetroArch.cfg

[aergan]

in reply to: N64 theme? #4206

Mine works ok: [url=http://sdrv.ms/1eVyklP]n64 Theme[/url]

In: /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg

DESCNAME=Nintendo 64
NAME=n64
PATH=/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/n64
EXTENSION=.z64 .Z64 .n64 .N64
COMMAND=cd /home/pi/RetroPie/emulators/mupen64plus-rpi/test/ && ./mupen64plus %ROM%
PLATFORMID=3

Theme lives at: /home/pi/.emulationstation/n64/theme.xml

[aergan]

in reply to: gpSP failing to launch under EmulationStation #4172

Yes, it works when not launched via emulationstation as stated in original post.

[aergan]

in reply to: PSX multiple .bin files #4139

All my .img and .bin / multi-.bins have a corresponding .cue file in the roms/psx folder then I’ve changed the PSX EXTENSION line in /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg:

DESCNAME=Sony Playstation 1
NAME=psx
PATH=/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx
#EXTENSION=.img .IMG .7z .7Z .pbp .PBP .bin .BIN
EXTENSION=.cue .CUE

It’s better to dump them in a multitrack .img though with a .cue from the PSX CD rather than a multi-.bin as some games may not work correctly in the emulator.

[aergan]

in reply to: PSX multiple .bin files #4134

No need, load the .cue.
Multiple bins are for multiple tracks e.g. audio.

[aergan]

in reply to: Change Retro Arch on screen text size #4092

Within:
/home/pi/RetroPie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg

Add or change line to:
video_font_size = "20.000000"

20-24 for 1080p is about right in my opinion.

[aergan]

in reply to: DOOM not working #3516

Resolved it, don’t delete ‘prboom.wad’ out of ‘~/RetroPie/roms/doom’ as RetroArch looks to this path for it despite it being here: ‘~/RetroPie/emulatorcores/libretro-prboom/prboom.wad’

This means however you’ll get a rom list like this in emulationstation:
DOOM.WAD
doom2.WAD
TNT.WAD
PLUTON.WAD
prboom.wad

[aergan]

in reply to: Roms via NFS over WIFI #3505

Are you using the _netdev mount option?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NFSv4Howto

I’m using SAMBA/CIFS here but I get similar behaviour without it.

[aergan]

in reply to: What controllers are you using? #3504

PS3 Dual Shock 3 controller + Sitecom Bluetooth adapter (Genuine CSR chipset), patched sixad (). Best performance and functionality so far – works fine two rooms away in the living room and using a HDMI over CAT5E to get to the TV.

Might entertain a MasterSystem + SEGA USB adapter at some point.

Was using the Xbox 360 Wireless pad + adapter + xboxdrv but I found it causes performance to suffer in RetroArch.

[aergan]

in reply to: DOOM not working #3503

I’m having the same issue, even with legitimate WAD’s.

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